Production output was estimated to have increased by 0.1% during the three months to May 2026, compared with the three months to February 2026; this is the sixth consecutive rise in three-monthly growth since November 2025 (down 0.5%). Of the four main sectors, the only positive contribution came from "manufacturing" (up 1.6%), in the three months to May 2026; this was partially offset by falls from "electricity and gas" (down 4.3%) which is the strongest three-monthly decline since June 2025 (down 5.0%), "water supply and sewerage" (down 1.9%), and "mining and quarrying" (down 1.5%). Output in 8 of the 13 subsectors ... (full story)